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Journal of Echocardiography

Springer Japan · Japan · Est. 1993

ISSN1349-0222eISSN1880-344X
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.385
H-Indexi
26
SNIPi
0.75
Total Worksi
848
Total Citationsi
3,964
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.86
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The official journal of the Japanese Society of Echocardiography, the Journal of Echocardiography publishes work that contributes to progress in the field and articles in clinical research as well. It seeks to develop a new focus and new perspectives for all who are concerned with this discipline. The journal features original investigations, review articles, letters to the editor, editorials, and images in cardiovascular ultrasound. It provides the best up-to-date information from around the world, presenting readers with high-impact, original work focusing on pivotal issues.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1993
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications848
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Japan
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1349-0222 / 1880-344X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
46
292
2019
45
414
2020
53
357
2021
37
172
2022
37
85
2023
46
89
2024
39
48
2025
32
2
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cardiac & Cardiovascular System

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementCardiac tumors and thrombiCongenital Heart Disease StudiesAtrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesPulmonary Hypertension Research and TreatmentsAortic Disease and Treatment Approaches

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Echocardiography

Is Journal of Echocardiography a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Echocardiography: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Echocardiography?

Journal of Echocardiography is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.86.

Is Journal of Echocardiography indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Echocardiography is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Echocardiography?

The official journal of the Japanese Society of Echocardiography, the Journal of Echocardiography publishes work that contributes to progress in the field and articles in clinical research as well. It seeks to develop a new focus and new perspectives for all who are concerned with this discipline. The journal features original investigations, review articles, letters to the editor, editorials, and images in cardiovascular ultrasound. It provides the best up-to-date information from around the world, presenting readers with high-impact, original work focusing on pivotal issues.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref